Synthetic Summer

[Vulcan Bubbles]

I’m back with a fantastic Synthetic Brush shave. The PAA Phantom Aerolite is pretty awesome. It splays well, but for me this brush excels at face painting.
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I like the warning label on that soap

 

[Cesare]

Change of the guard: T2 out, T3 in.

Trafalgar T3
Gillette Brazilian Goodwill
Astra SP (2)
Proraso Red (the scent is just excellent)

I wished Simpson had designed the T2 with a longer knot.

Maybe that’s the Yaqi Everest that @SterFry suggested, but the truth is I love the Trafalgar handle: the color (there, I've said it), the simplicity, the printed logo, the ergonomics.

The T3 will be up and running again, tomorrow, but maybe, the T2 will eventually come out of this Synthetic Summer as the winner between the brothers.

 

[GNR]

I like the warning label on that soap

That’s funny, my eyes are tearing up.

 

[Cesare]

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I guess there's an intial phase of denial, where Arko is disguised as another soap.

A second phase follows, where the person is willing to admit that he's been using it every now and then ("I put in a tub from another soap, because the Arko was PIFed to me. I swear I did not buy it, I swear!").

In the third and final phase, the person will finally give in, admit his love for the smell, that he's personal stash will get him through 2097 even if he shaves with it every day, and proudly display the red tub in his SOTD pictures.

All jokes aside, the brush and razor are beautiful!

 

[GNR]

I guess there's an intial phase of denial, where Arko is disguised as another soap.

A second phase follows, where the person is willing to admit that he's been using it every now and then ("I put in a tub from another soap, because the Arko was PIFed to me. I swear I did not buy it, I swear!").

In the third and final phase, the person will finally give in, admit his love for the smell, that he's personal stash will get him through 2097 even if he shaves with it every day, and proudly display the red tub in his SOTD pictures.

All jokes aside, the brush and razor are beautiful!

I love the Stages!
I know this will just reinforce the dumb Marine stereotype, but I just couldn’t get the hang of the shave stick. Pressing my 2 sticks into this repurposed tub just works for me.

 

[Leverspro]

First use of a synthetic this month. An APShave 2Bad. Very nice results.

 

[Cesare]

I know this will just reinforce the dumb Marine stereotype, but I just couldn’t get the hang of the shave stick.

Right, right... you guys are able to disassemble and reassemble a machine gun, in the dark, in 12 seconds and you're trying to convince us that you couldn't get the hang of... an Arko shave stick?!?! That's textbook denial: "I swear I didn't buy that soap! Amazon screwed up my order, I swear!!!!"

I like these stereotypes. I'm from the financial sector. Whenever we interview someone, the question "can you handle a stressful situation" will inevitably be asked. Doctors; nurses, firefighters, marines, military personnel, police officers, pilots ("Captain Sully does ring a bell), teachers who handle the kids AND the kid's parents, etc, etc.; but, no, WE - sitting comfortably at our desks, dealing with other people's money - are the ones who keep our cool under stressful situations. Right, right...

 

[bjm]

Fatip Grande Open Comb
Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge
Yaqi Mysterious Space Tuxedo
Barrister & Mann Latha Lavanda

I've recently decided to sell some brushes, but I can't imagine this being one of them. The bristles feel firm yet soft, and the handle is substantial but comfortable. Yeah, this one stays.

 

[never-stop-learning]

Monday
20210614
Synthetic Summer
Razor: Blackland Razors Sabre L2
Blade: Personna GEM (6)
Brush: Ever-Ready 79 ("Blood" Knot)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Martin de Candre Nature
Aftershave: Reuzel Wood & Spice
Fragrance: Al Rehab Silver

 

[Ron R]

A.S.Razor shave, Tue, June 15th 2021-(Synthetic-Summer brush, June)


Razor: Gem push-button-MFG 1958-65, excellent razor, tame mid range, one of the nicest looking razors Gem made. Great daily driver for some folks. One of my favorites in the early stages of a new blade usage .
Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE (3) excellent blade, very sharp, great longevity, smooths out nicely + predictable.
Soap: Razorock Santa Marie del Fiore, nice mild vanilla light smoke scent + excellent lather qualities.
Brush: Yaqi 24mm Cashmere knot, use this daily for over 2 years using CeraVe hand bar soap + once in a while like to use it with my shave soap lathering also. Hard brush to beat for daily use, very gentle around the eye area when face washing. This brush gets better with more use for softness. Excellent lather generator, heavenly cloud like soft tips, nicest gentle scrub + great lather painter. This brush turned me into a Yaqi Fanboy with the 24mm Cashmere knot & Tuxedo knots.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave: Razorock Santa Marie del Fiore with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers = excellent shave with my Gem push button with a Gem coated blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

[Chango]

Proraso is really not very good for straight razor shaves.

 

[Atlantic59]

Fatip OC Slant + bull mastiff handle
Feather (4)
Yaqi Purple Haze/Mew Brown synth brush
PAA Ice Cube 2 pre-shave soap as stick
Arko stick
Dickinson's witch hazel with Pereja Limon Kolonya
La Toja splash

I was curious about the color "Mew Brown", to me a mew was a sound that kittens made, how can that be brown? I found there is a bird called the Mew Gull. Aren't gulls a grey and white color? Well, it seems the Mew Gull is brown and white in its first cycle of feathers.

 

[never-stop-learning]

20210615
Synthetic Summer
Razor: Ikon B1 Standard (TiBam Ti Antique)
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (1)
Brush: PAA Solar Flare
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Vito's Extra Super Coco
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman

 

[Ted A]

Today’s was the Yaqi Aqua

 

[SharpieB]

Simpson M7 synth today. I love this brush.

 

[BradWorld]

Today I am breaking out my Leo Frilot Custom 26mm Timberwolf Eagle Scout brush. When my son earned his Eagle Scout, I had Leo make me a matching pair of these brushes in red, white and blue resin, and a Boy Scout coin in the base. They came out even better than I hoped. So much backbone, and great face lathering. My son has the other one.

 

[LMcC]

 

[GNR]

Today I am breaking out my Leo Frilot Custom 26mm Timberwolf Eagle Scout brush. When my son earned his Eagle Scout, I had Leo make me a matching pair of these brushes in red, white and blue resin, and a Boy Scout coin in the base. They came out even better than I hoped. So much backbone, and great face lathering. My son has the other one.

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Congratulations to your Son for earning his Eagle Badge. A huge accomplishment! How cool, you and your son have the same brush to commemorate a significant accomplishment. I hope you both enjoy your brushes for years to come and the bring a huge smile when used thinking back about the journey and work it required.

 

[Ted A]

Razor: Rockwell 6C, R3
Blade: Gillette 7 O’clock Sharp Edge - yellow
Brush: Stirling 24MM tuxedo
Lather: Proraso Green
Post: Bootleggers Green Freeze

 

[GNR]

PAA Solar Flare
A very soft brush, that splays and paints well. This brush creates great lather from both soaps and creams, but hard soaps take longer to load because the fibers are so soft…it’s worth the effort.